There’s something no one tells you about trauma recovery: healing doesn’t mean going back to who you were before it happened. Sometimes, it means becoming someone entirely new, someone with stronger boundaries, sharper clarity, and a deeper sense of purpose. That’s...
For many Asian Americans, the pressure to “have it all together” doesn’t come from within, instead it’s imposed on the community from the outside. You’re stereotyped to be high-achieving, well-behaved, unconditionally grateful, emotionally restrained, and most of all,...
Every year, the pressure to reinvent ourselves shows up right on schedule. A fresh calendar flips open, and suddenly we’re bombarded with “new year, new you” talk — gym discounts, vision boards, and productivity planners flood our feeds like clockwork. But what if...
In many Asian cultures, therapy is often seen as unnecessary or shameful to the family system. For a lot of us, talking to a stranger about family problems, personal stress, or emotional pain feels like a betrayal of the values we were raised with, such as: keep your...
For many families of color, the holidays are meant to be a time of connection, culture, and care. But in a year where prices are high, wages haven’t caught up, and programs like SNAP have been slashed, joy can quickly be overshadowed by pressure. Especially when...
